Product Developer

About Us

Primo Foods is Australia’s most recognised and trusted smallgoods brand, proudly part of JBS Australia, the country’s largest and most respected meat and food producer. From our beginnings in a small butcher shop in 1957, we’ve grown into the market leader in high quality smallgoods.

At Primo, our people are the key to our success. Their passion, skill and care go into every product we make, combining traditional methods with modern techniques to deliver food that’s simply made better to taste better.

Join a team that takes pride in what we do and is driven to keep raising the bar; there’s good, there’s great, and then there’s Primo.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Product Developer based in Chullora, Sydney. The Product Developer supports product, process and quality improvement initiatives. This role is key in driving cost reduction, operational efficiency and product innovation while ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance.

About You:

With an innovative mindset, you will be a technical expert of your category and have a methodical and process support approach, with the ability to be hands-on in manufacturing all the way to a more strategic holistic outlook when managing the product category and consumer demands.

Your role includes product development and process improvement, quality, compliance and food safety, cross functional collaboration and technical support as well as project management.

You’ll Bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Food Science/Food Technology or other relevant science discipline
• Previous experience in product development, R&D, QA, operations or food technology within the food industry
• Hands-on experience with trials (pilot, kitchen or factory) sensory evaluation and production troubleshooting
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP, with the ability to quickly learn new systems
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills

Why Join Us?

At Primo Foods, you’ll work in a collaborative, high-performance environment where your expertise will be valued, your ideas supported, and your career development prioritised. As part of one of Australia’s most iconic food brands, you’ll join a team that’s proud of what we do, and driven to keep raising the bar.

At Primo Foods, we’re committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and safe workplace for everyone. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and abilities. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support you, please let us know.